Swallowing the Stars: 100x Return for Teaching Apprentices

Chapter 248 The One-Horned Ape-Man, the Ten Directions Sect, and its Legacy

"Boom~~~"

An invisible energy suddenly descended, causing the Shangqing clone in the Heavenly Dou Palace to look ahead!

At this moment, the Heavenly Dou Palace had already flown into the edge of the black continent.
Here, the colorful light mist that originally filled the surroundings had become extremely thin. Qi Yuan could see, through his gaze, two dazzling light sources, resembling super-large stars, suddenly lit up in the endless void above.

That was the gaze emanating from the pupils of that ancient giant ape, a being comparable to a vast star system!

boom!
Under this gaze, the Shangqing and Yuqing clones in the Heavenly Dou Palace tensed up, and a chill instantly rushed from their tailbone to their foreheads!
Logically speaking, Qi Yuan's presence here is merely an avatar. Even if he were to perish, he would at most lose some treasures, and his own safety would be assured. Therefore, he shouldn't feel too much fear.

However, at this moment, this emotion began to spread uncontrollably in his heart.

To be precise, it's not so much fear as reverence, but rather a deep-seated awe.

It's like an ant facing a giant; there's no resistance or defiance whatsoever, only awe and a sense of invincibility!
At this moment, this was exactly how Qi Yuan felt!

"This, this giant ape, is still alive???"

The two clones peered through the outer wall of the Heavenly Dou Palace, looking ahead in shock!

The colossal ape, towering almost beyond the horizon, emitted beams of light from its enormous pupils, which resembled those of a supermassive star. These beams gradually coalesced into a blurry figure in the void before the Heavenly Dou Palace.

As the light converged, the blurry figure gradually became clear.

That was a one-horned ape-man whose appearance was exactly the same as that of the majestic giant ape sitting cross-legged!

His entire body was covered in crimson armor, as red as blood jade. His bare arms and cheeks were covered in equally fiery red hair, and a single black horn on his forehead pointed straight to the sky!
The one-horned ape-man's crimson eyes were like raging flames, exuding an overwhelming and unrestrained domineering aura. It wasn't the kind of arrogance or disdain for others; this domineering aura stemmed entirely from his unparalleled self-confidence, absolute self-confidence!
"This is very similar to the ape-man branch of the human race."

“There was no sense of intimidation about him.”

"The one-horned ape-man formed from the convergence of light from the giant ape-man's pupils... What is his identity? What is his relationship with the giant ape-man? And what is the giant ape-man's current state?"

In an instant, a thousand questions welled up in Qi Yuan's mind.

Both clones stared in shock at the blurry figure.

The 'small' unicorn ape-man stood in the endless void, his crimson armor covered with patterns that resembled flowers. At first glance, the armor looked like a surging sea of ​​blood or a blazing fire!
The one-horned ape-man stared intently in the direction of the Heavenly Dou Palace, his eyes sharp, before he spoke: "My name is Zhu Yongzi Wu!"

The magnificent voice spoke in a language unknown to Qi Yuan, yet Qi Yuan clearly understood its meaning!
"Wu? A powerful figure who received a title from the ancient civilization of the Wu Kingdom? This ape-man was very likely a super-powerful being at the level of an 'Eternal True God' in his previous life!"

Qi Yuan sighed inwardly.

After the initial shock, he calmed down and carefully sensed the surroundings, confirming that the incomparably majestic ape-man was completely dead, without a trace of life.

The small 'unicorn ape-man' outside the Heavenly Dou Palace is merely a kind of illusory consciousness. Its form of existence should be similar to that of the former Duan Donghe in the original work and the God-King consciousness left behind in the Jin world.

The one-horned ape-man in the void continued to speak calmly:
"Dear descendants of the endless cycle of reincarnation, when you see me, I will have already perished in countless cycles of reincarnation. When I embarked on this final adventure with the general, I knew that the chances of survival were slim."

"really……"

"This is the most difficult path. Even the most powerful ships and the bravest and strongest warriors still fail."

"When I anticipated failure, I didn't want my legacy to end."

"I am Zhu Yongzi Wu! The current sect master of the Ten Directions Sect. In my previous life, I was also the only surviving member of the Ten Directions Sect. All my ancestors and disciples perished. Although I was temporarily spared because I was in the formation of the legion, I followed the general onto this path. The future is uncertain, and my life or death is uncertain. If I die, the Ten Directions Sect's legacy will be severed in my hands. I will be ashamed before my ancestors!"

"I can die."

"But the lineage of the Ten Directions Sect must not be extinguished!"

"I have fused all the inheritances of the Ten Directions Sect and my Void Ancient Ape Clan into the 'Derivation Platform,' which I usually use for forging artifacts, and refined it into a legacy item. If you are a descendant of the endless cycle of reincarnations and you are fortunate enough to come here, you will have the opportunity to obtain the legacy I left behind."

"However, although my Ten Directions Sect has declined, it was once the most powerful weapon-refining sect in my civilization. This cosmic ship and the 'Chaos Golden Wing,' which is known as the strongest single-soldier mechanical treasure in my civilization, were all made by my lineage. Therefore, to inherit my lineage, one must have top-notch talent and great perseverance!"

"You who come after me, you now have two choices—" "The first choice is to complete my test, obtain the many inheritances left by my lineage, and take it upon yourself to carry forward my legacy. Of course, if the test begins and you fail to pass, I will eliminate you on the spot!"

"As for the second option, simply refuse my test. However, as the price for disturbing my slumber, I will still annihilate you completely. Remember, it is the complete annihilation of your main body, clones, and avatars. Although I have perished, I still have many backup plans. Believe me, I have the ability to do all of this!"

"Lucky latecomer, make your choice: accept my test, or refuse?"

The booming sound reverberated directly into the Heavenly Dou Palace, causing the expressions of the Shangqing and Yuqing clones to change slightly.

"overbearing!"

"This is too overbearing!"

Qi Yuan couldn't help but secretly grumble to himself!
Is this giving him a choice? This is clearly forcing him to accept some so-called test!
The key is that even if you accept the other party's test, if you fail, you will only die, and it will be the complete annihilation of your main body, clones, and incarnations!

"Is this one-horned ape trying to scare me? I'll just choose to self-destruct my clone right now, what can it do to me? Can it stop me from self-destructing, huh?"

As if it had heard what Qi Yuan was thinking—

Wow~~~
Sixteen golden chains flew out from the black metal continent below, instantly wrapping around the floating Heavenly Battle Palace and binding it tightly.

As the chains bound him, a very special suppressive and sealing power directly passed through the Heavenly Dou Palace and the divine bodies of his two clones, descending directly upon his consciousness!
His main body and the consciousness of his various clones are interconnected, which means that this sealing power firmly seals Qi Yuan's entire consciousness.

The incredibly peculiar sealing power did not affect his thinking, but it seemed to sever the connection between his consciousness and his divine body, making him completely independent of another space-time and unable to control his divine body, and naturally unable to trigger his divine body to self-destruct!

"This is fucking terrible."

Having lived in this world for over a hundred thousand years, Qi Yuan had almost completely forgotten the 'refined words' of his previous life.
However, at this moment, he felt the memories of his death attacking him, making him unable to resist cursing the other party with classic 'national curse'!
What's wrong with this guy?!

Is this kind of inheritance being forced upon you? You can't even refuse to accept it? And if you accept it but fail, you're still doomed?
Is it a matter of either succeeding or dying for the cause?
This is the kind of domineering atmosphere of the Ten Directions Sect.
Since breaking through to the realm of the Lord of the Universe and obtaining many supreme treasures to protect himself, Qi Yuan believes that his ability to protect himself has been improved to the extreme. Unless he does something stupid, the probability of him dying is almost zero!
However, after being unintentionally sucked into this space by the flame vortex of the Eternal Sea and unintentionally entering the range of the power of the unicorn ape, he had to admit that he seemed to be in an unprecedented life-or-death crisis!
An unprecedented sense of crisis surged into his heart!

If he doesn't handle this situation well, he might actually perish!
It's not just the fall of the clones, but the fall of the entire original body, clones, and incarnations at the soul level—utter death!
"My patience is limited. Those who come after me, tell me your choice?"

The unicorn ape's domineering gaze pierced through the Heavenly Dou Palace and directly 'looked' at the two clones within it.

"I thought it was a stroke of luck, and it truly was, but I never expected it to turn out like this."

Qi Yuan smiled bitterly to himself, "Choice? Do I even have a choice!"

"I am willing to accept the test from my senior!" Shangqing's clone immediately transmitted a trace of his will through divine power fluctuations.

Can you refuse to accept it? Refusing means certain death! But if you accept it, there might still be some room for maneuver.
"Why are these ancient civilizations so domineering in their search for successors, threatening the inheritors with death at the drop of a hat!"

Qi Yuan muttered angrily to himself, but immediately asked via telepathy, "Senior, I am willing to accept your test. What kind of test is it, and where does it begin?"

Since he couldn't resist, he had no choice but to accept it.

With the powerful abilities of his three clones, the will of the strongest being in the universe, and the heaven-defying trump card of the Return System that could bring him unexpected surprises, Qi Yuan was extremely confident in passing that test!

"This Ten Directions Sect is, after all, just a lineage with a sect leader who is suspected to be an Eternal True God. No matter how difficult the test they set is, it can only be at most the level of the interruption of the Donghe lineage in the original story, right? I don't believe I can't pass it!"

"If that really doesn't work, then there's only one option left."

As Qi Yuan was thinking this, he heard the one-horned ape-man outside the Heavenly Dou Palace speak in a cold voice—

"My Ten Directions Sect is the number one weapon-refining sect and the number one array-building sect in my civilization. Its strongest lineage is naturally related to these aspects. Your test is very simple—"

The voice of the one-horned ape-man echoed over.

"What I just cast on you was a special consciousness-sealing formation. You must break through this formation using your own strength. If you succeed, you will be considered to have passed the test and are qualified to receive the inheritance of my Ten Directions Sect!"

(End of this chapter)